Herter Surname

57,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Herter Surname Definition:

(Dutch) One who took care of a flock, a herdsman.

Herter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,2011:15,4792,035
United States1,3371:271,09925,439
Brazil6201:345,28113,262
France5351:124,15518,857
Switzerland3991:20,5843,307
Canada2671:137,99814,236
Hungary1111:88,4358,728
Poland971:391,84342,551
Paraguay631:114,8692,572
Argentina591:724,46549,289
Ukraine501:910,45487,604
Austria241:354,81038,119
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Sweden101:984,67673,605
England91:6,190,895170,599
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Norway81:642,78647,258
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
China31:455,773,85521,925
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:212,79118,243

Herter (47) may also be a first name.

Herter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) One who took care of a flock, a herdsman.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Herter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Herter Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Herter is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Herter.

How Common Is The Last Name Herter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 57,089th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 821,410 people. The surname Herter occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Herter live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,467,136th most common forename internationally, held by 47 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 5,201 people, or 1 in 15,479. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 44 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent reside. Beside Germany Herter occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

Herter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herter surname rose 567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herter surname are 22.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.58% registered with the party.

The amount Herter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $46,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $49,898 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoerter92667/
Haerter92613/
Heurter92389/
Herther92355/
Hertter92155/
Hertier92104/
Hertert9285/
Herdter9280/
Hearter9216/
Heerter9216/
Hertger9213/
Cherter9212/
Kherter921/
Jherter921/
Hjerter921/
Herte91587/
Erter91318/
Heurtier86888/
Chertier86558/
Heurteur86173/
Haertter8678/
Haerdter8618/
Herthert868/
Heartter862/
Herthier861/
Heerdter861/
Chertter861/
Harter8320,979/
Härter832,429/
Oerter831,154/
Hörter831,121/
Horter831,036/
Gerter83869/
Hertez83740/
Hirter83628/
Ertter83221/
Hertes83204/
Ertert83100/
Hertea8356/
Heurte8341/
Hertje8341/
Herthe8337/
Herteľ8320/
Hearte8310/
Hertei839/
Earter835/
Aerter834/
Cherte834/
Hjerte833/
Hertet832/
Kherte831/
Hertie831/
Hertey830/
Jerter830/
Herdte830/
Erte80885/
Chertther802/
Herterová801/
Chertes77971/
Hartter77558/
Härdter77173/
Härtter77134/
Herteis77107/
Horteur7795/
Hardter7792/
Cherteş7746/
Heertje7731/
Hortter7726/
Chertey7718/
Hertess7714/
Heurthe779/
Heartte777/
Heurtey773/
Hortehr772/
Chertte772/
Geherte772/
Khertre771/
Heartje771/
Harterr771/
Haarter771/
Chertet771/
Kherteh771/
Oertter771/
Gertter771/
Chertea771/
Cherteș771/
Herthez771/
Herdtie771/
Heartey770/
Oertier770/
Gehrter770/
Heartes770/
Aharter770/
Hordter770/
Harrter770/
Heartie770/
Arter734,861/
Hirte732,050/
Herta731,867/
Herti731,275/
Gerte73655/
Herty73328/
Orter73322/
Örter73157/
Ertes73115/
Ertez7356/
Erteľ7329/
Härte7324/
Ertte7318/
Jerte7318/
Ertre7317/
Ertje7315/
Erteç7315/
Ertep7314/
Erthe7311/
Ertir737/
Ertie735/
Ertet733/
Ertey732/
Erteĺ732/
Irter731/
Hîrte731/
Errte731/
Hayreter716/
Herttees713/
Chertesz711/
Hairtter710/
Hearty671,965/
Cherti671,740/
Cherta67575/
Cherty67472/
Hertha67262/
Gertee67253/
Iorter67211/
Hirtie67188/
Hertay67185/
Gertge67160/
Hirtes67118/
Hirtea6794/
Gerthe6770/
Hertiz6762/
Jertea6754/
Hertis6736/
Härtge6735/
Heirty6723/
Hierta6718/
Hirtez6717/
Hîrtie6713/
Gertey678/
Herteľová677/
Gertte676/
Gerteh676/
Girter675/
Kherti675/
Herrty675/
Jerteh675/
Hertti675/
Aarter674/
Hertiš674/
Iertea674/
Hertai673/
Gehrte673/
Arhter673/
Heurté673/
Khirte671/
Chirte671/
Herdti671/
Hierty671/
Ertesz671/
Hartjr671/
Yorter671/
Uangerter671/
Hertta671/
Orteer671/
Herthy671/
Herthé671/
Hertit671/
Heerty671/
Hejrti671/
Geerte671/
Artear671/
Artter671/
Herthi671/
Ertair671/
Chearette671/
Hirtte671/
Eyrtes670/
Arteur670/
Jertte670/
Hgerty670/
Ertees670/
Hertoy670/
Eartey670/
Hertty670/

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